St. Maarten Sickle Cell Foundation Organizes Info Session about Educational Opportunities

The St. Maarten Sickle Cell Foundation graced the audience on Thursday, November 17th with an educational information session on sickle cell disease, from both an academic and personal perspective.  …

Close windows and doors if downwind from landfill fire for those with respiratory challenges

The Fire Department, is advising persons living downwind from the landfill fire, to close windows and doors, especially persons who have a respiratory challenge, and for persons who suffer from…

Prime Minister William Marlin receives hanbook on general safety tips

Prime Minister Marlin was presented a handbook on general safety tips by Robert D. Espitia, Expert Sales Trainer and Marketing Consultant of The Elite Sales Training (TEST).  

Signing cooperation- and privacy covenant Safety House

On November 23rd , 2016 the 15 partner organizations that work within the ‘Veiligheidshuis’ (Safety House) signed a cooperation covenant where they make agreements about the protection of personal data.…

Ambulance Department personnel participates in intense ALS training with RAV, Dutch Marines and Fire Department 

The Ambulance Department personnel of the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor are participating in a week long session in Advanced Life Support (ALS) training that started on November 21st and will run through November 25th 2016  in…

Ombudsman host integrity workshop for Police Force of Sint Maarten

During the month of November 2016, the Office of the Ombudsman hosted a series of workshops focused on Integrity, which was attended by all members of the Police Force, including…

Commissioners of Police discuss common concerns

Several Commissioners of Police from the neighboring islands met today November 24 2016 at the Philipsburg Police Station. The delegation was comprised of the Management Team of KPSM, Royal Police…

Ms Koningsdam to make Inaugural Call on Saturday. Fifth new cruise ship for November

The fifth new cruise vessel on its inaugural call for the month of November is ms Koningsdam of Holland America Line (HAL) which will dock on Saturday, November 26. Saturday…

St. Martin children write their own “books” with author Felecita Williams

“The future writers of books about St. Martin Thanksgiving (first Sunday in December) and our other cultural ways, historical people, family stories, and other aspects of our beautiful island are…

Minister Jacobs visits the Carnival Vista with the students and staff of NIPA

Minister Jacobs alongside the culinary art students and faculty of the NIPA visited the Carnival Vista cruise vessel on Thursday, November 24th. The visit was an educational visit for the…